St. Francis: Reformer, True Son of the Church
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
October 13, 2022
In Francis, one finds someone a reformer and one fervently obedient to the Church and state.
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Saint John XXIII
Franciscan Media
October 11
A shy, retiring man, Cardinal Angelo Roncalli became our beloved Pope Saint John XXIII. Perhaps the greatest irony was that his fellow Cardinals elected him as a stop-gap pope to give them time to get the politics ironed out for a more permanent candidate. Little did they know what the Holy Spirit had in store for the Church through this “temporary” Pope.
Saint Francis Borgia
Franciscan Media
October 10
Saint Francis Borgia had it made according to every social standard. He had name, position, power, etc. But after a series of events, including the death of his wife, he joined the Jesuits, where he used his professional talents and abilities in the service of his Order and the Church.
Saint John Leonardi
Franciscan Media
October 8
Saint John Leonardi was a priest and founder of the Clerks Regular of the Mother of God. He also formed the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. Father Leonardi and his priests became a great power for good in 16th century Italy.
The Wolf of Gubbio, the Wolf Within
Jennifer Scroggins
October 6, 2022
When you understand, you can be understood. The story of Francis and the wolf of Gubbio, whether it happened or not, reminds us of that.
Sisters to Brother Wolf
Stephen Copeland
September 30, 2022
The lives of three women with a shared desire to provide healing and protection to neglected animals intertwine at the Saint Francis Wolf Sanctuary.
Sharing the Word for September 30, 2022
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
September 30, 2022
Many people today reject Jesus. They’re not interested in what he has to offer. They look on faith and religion as a kind of hobby–appropriate for those who like that sort of thing, irrelevant to those who don’t.
Catholic sisters, organizations call efforts to suppress voting a ‘sin’
OSV News
September 29, 2022
Organizations led by women religious in the U.S., as well as other Catholic institutions, denounced those who threaten democracy and efforts that make it difficult for some U.S. citizens to vote.
The Challenge of the San Damiano Cross
Roch Niemier, OFM
September 25, 2022
In front of the San Damiano Cross, the Crucified Christ challenged Saint Francis to “go rebuild My house.” That task meant Francis had to transform himself first.
Preachers in the Bleachers
Casey Cole, OFM
September 24, 2022
Two Franciscans, inspired by St. Francis’ style of preaching, visited all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums this past summer. They were as surprised by their encounters as were the thousands of sports fans they met along the way.